Set Sail for Sea Tech Week® 2024!
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Dublin, 11/06/2024: Sea Tech Week®, the international event dedicated to marine and maritime science and technology, is back and making waves for its 14th edition from 15th to 17th October 2024 at the Quartz Congress Centre in Brest: registration is now open for visitors and exhibitors. Registration is free for Irish delegates.
On the agenda for 2024:
- 3 keynote panel discussions
- 30+ workshops on cybersecurity, offshore energy, regulation, governments’ action at sea, new routes & more
- An international trade fair featuring 40+ exhibitors
- 200+ BtoB meetings
- Visits to businesses and labs for the Irish delegation
- A networking cocktail reception
A breath of fresh Éire for 2024’s edition
This year’s country of honour is Ireland, marking the first time in Sea Tech Week’s 20-plus year history that a European country will receive this recognition. The event’s organisers, Campus mondial de la mer, already enjoy good relations with Ireland. The aim is to strengthen bilateral ties with Ireland's closest EU neighbour and facilitate fruitful discussions on the most important topics in the European maritime space. On that note, we are delighted to welcome the Embassy of Ireland in France who will have a pavilion at the trade show.
Some of the workshops with a particular focus on Ireland include:
- ‘Funding opportunities to facilitate Franco-Irish collaboration in the blue economy’, organised by Enterprise Ireland – Tuesday 15th October 3:15pm
- ‘Smart green port’ by Enterprise Ireland – Wednesday 16th October 3:15pm
- ‘France-Ireland workshop on cybersecurity risks and challenges in the maritime sector’, co-organised by the University of Western Brittany and the University of Limerick – Thursday 17th October 09:30am
- ‘Imagery of the sea in Irish arts, literature, and culture’, led by Ireland’s Institute of Art Design & Technology (IADT) – Thursday 17th October 09:30am
The full list speakers and further information on the workshops will be announced in the coming weeks.
Steady as she goes at Sea Tech Week® 2024
Maritime safety and security will be top of the agenda for this year’s edition, with workshops led by high-level panellists from esteemed organisations from across the world covering topics ranging from cybersecurity, robotics, data and space technology to ports, vessels and tackling pollution.
The event will be attended by thousands of scientists, entrepreneurs, clusters and researchers with opportunities to share the latest advances in research and innovation, make new contacts and further develop partnerships and cooperation, with a particular focus on the implications for the wider world.
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For more information, please contact:
Colum Sheehan / colum.sheehan@businessfrance.fr
About Sea Tech Week®
Sea Tech Week® is an international event dedicated to marine and maritime science and technology. It attracts over a thousand top international experts to Brest, France, every two years, representing a wide variety of ocean-related disciplines. Sea Tech Week® includes tech and science talks, a professional trade fair, B2B meetings, company and laboratory tours and a gala evening.
This event provides the international community of scientists, companies, clusters, students and other stakeholders with the opportunity to share progress in research and innovation, to forge a professional network of contacts and to improve partnerships and cooperation.
Sea Tech Week® is organised by Technopôle Brest-Iroise in its role as part of Campus mondial de la mer. Located at the tip of Brittany, the Campus is France’s premier community of experts studying and working with the ocean. The event is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Regional Council of Brittany and Brest Métropole. It is also officially recognised as part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Sea Tech Week® is organised in partnership with the European Commission.